In an episode that aired Wednesday, Holzhauer won $131,127 smashing his own single-day win record of $110,914 set last week. Holzhauer has fascinated viewers with his winning strategy of going for the Daily Double and betting big during Final Jeopardy. He's almost up to $700,000 for his 10 day total! ? Calvin Shepler (@Calvinshepler) April 17, 2019 He continues to hold the second place spot for most winnings earned having nabbed $697,787.